Los Angeles, Nov. 15, 1968 Prabhupāda: [kīrtana] [prema-dhvani] Thank you very much. [devotees offer obeisances] [15:14] Dayānanda: Prabhupāda? That was the realtor on the phone. He said he’ll have the lease ready Monday. Prabhupāda: Oh, that’s all right. Baby: Jaya. [cries] Mother: Jaya. Prabhupāda: Jaya. Jaya. Jaya. Very nice. The first vibration is jaya. [laughs] [aside:] Your article is out. You have … Read More
By Dvarakadhisa Devi Dasi The Vedic king Rantideva showed what realization is required for true compassion. WHAT WOULD modern-day social services make of a man who gives away the food meant for his own children to satisfy the hunger of strangers? How would they judge this man, whose family “shivered for want … Read More
From Back to Godhead Though conceived of in various ways, ultimately the Absolute Truth is the Supreme Person who shares intimate loving exchanges with the best of His devotees. By Srila Jiva Goswami Here we present an excerpt from the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust edition of Srila Jiva Goswami’s Sri Tattva-sandarbha. Jiva Goswami … Read More
By Madhava Smullen Two of the Hare Krishna Movement’s most well-known singers, Jayadev Das and his daughter Gaurangi Devi Dasi, are featured on a new charity record for the California Camp Fire, entitled “Tears Aren’t Enough.” The Camp Fire, which ran from November 8thto 25th, was the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in California history to date. … Read More
By Madhava Smullen “What’s a Woman to Do?” a new 32-page booklet written by Srila Prabhupada disciple and author Visakha Dasi, and released on Gita Jayanti day, reflects on women’s services in Srila Prabhupada’s Hare Krishna Movement. The booklet is available to read via PDF here: https://www.vaishnaviretreat.com/what-s-a-woman-to-do Visakha produced the work after she was … Read More
Description of Goloka 1 Sri Narada said: Asked by whom, and for what reason did Lord Krsna, the master of the universes, come to the earth? O best of the knowers of the Vedas, please tell. 2 Sri Narayana Rsi said: In ancient times, during the Varaha-kalpa, bearing a great burden and … Read More
Kurma das: Dipak had volunteered for the service of cooking lunch for Prabhupada during his visit to Melbourne. Yet Dipak, usually a proficient cook, was today not his usual confident self. He was nervously dropping butter on the floor, sliding chapatis off the stove and boiling over the milk when he noticed Srila … Read More
Prabhupāda: [kīrtana] Chant. [prema-dhavani] Thank you very much. [devotees offer obeisances] [25:43] [sings] Govindam ādi-puruṣaṁ tam ahaṁ bhajāmi **. cintāmaṇi-prakara-sadmasu kalpa-vṛkṣa- lakṣāvṛteṣu surabhīr abhipālayantam lakṣmī-sahasra-śata-sambhrama-sevyamānaṁ govindam ādi-puruṣaṁ tam ahaṁ bhajāmi [Bs. 5.29] [I worship Govinda, the primeval Lord, the first progenitor who is tending the cows, yielding all desire, in abodes built with spiritual gems, surrounded … Read More
By Mukunda Goswami In the Ramayana, the vanara Hanuman takes flight like a bird, and enters supra-mundane realms. Sometimes it’s fun to take a retrospective—a look back at what was happening in the world a few years ago. The following article originally appeared in the Hindustan Times, New Delhi, on November 9th, … Read More
By Nila Kamala das On Sunday 16th December, devotees in Bali, Indonesia celebrated one of the biggest events of the year. Gita Yoga was the event and preparation for this event had taken months of determination and dedication. What is Gita Yoga? Gita Yoga is an attempt by ISKCON Indonesia to share the … Read More